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GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 19identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (5 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (1 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-EG45M-DS2H, GA-EP35-DS3L
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors1212
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI3 PCI
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portYesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra Durable Motherboard Over-clocking Enhanced
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD

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